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Reports of the death of EU law have been greatly exaggerated

Given its inherent academic value and its continued direct or indirect influence on UK law, Dr Damian Mather advises students to hang on to their EU textbooks

Paying the court piper

Rebecca Williams considers what comes next for practitioners following the Lewis, Bhatti, and Glenluce Fishing Co Ltd cases

Negotiation skills can help build client happiness

Lawyers need to be comfortable talking to clients about costs, writes Helen Hamilton-Shaw

'Revenge porn' offence could be more effective

Court reforms necessary to avoid 'salami slicing' justice

Appeal judge laments 'painful loss of institutional knowledge' following years of cuts

Need for evidence causes HMRC to ramp up property raids

New corporate offence of 'failing to prevent' tax evasion could fuel upward trend further, says expert

FTSE 100 firms set aside £31bn as legal bills rise

Companies continue 'heavy investment' in in-house legal and compliance teams

What can the SQE achieve?

Allan Murray-Jones looks ahead to the SRA's October consultation on reforming legal education and training